There is a two-step process involved in family class applications: 2 _! J- B4 i* j 0 i- S9 m: B4 U' J8 t- a) Z; ?2 g1. the assessment of the sponsorship application in Canada - w( v% Q+ {4 H; P ! X& m0 I; S$ u. A
2. the assessment of the permanent residence application outside Canada by the visa office. 7 L+ z+ g+ t1 [2 e/ Z, w % c0 B7 G# A9 |$ ?
There are separate processing times for each of these two steps.